Coin bank



June 23, l925.-

J. F. PUNZAK COIN BANK Filed March 5, 1924 4 nvvszvrm wrap; FFm

4M ATTOR EY Patented June 23, 1925.

UNITEDQSTAFTES PATENT-OFFICE.

mam r. YPUNZAK, or BROOKLYN, new YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 DAVID n. ZELL, me, or NEW Yonn, n. Y., A conronarron or new YORK.

00m BANK.

Application filed March a, 1924; Serial No. 696,450.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn F. PUNZVA'K, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin Banks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to coin banks and has for its primary objectto provide a novel form of bank which is simply constructed from stamped'and pressed sheet metal plates and in which the coins will be always visible so that-the amount contained in the bank In one embodiment of the invention, 1

provide three sheet metal plates heldto-' gether in assembled relation by a marginal clamping rimand said plates having 00111- ciding slots of 8-shaped form and the oppomanufacturing-cost; 40

site side plates being pressed to provide' a coin-way at each side of theintermediate plate and said outer plates having portions providing parallel bars intersecting said slots and thus producing a representation of the conventional dollar sign. It is one oi the important features'of the invention to provide a simple and efi'ective latch means closing the coin-ways at" one of their endst0 prevent the extraction of the coins except by the use of a suitable key.

It is a further generalobj ect of the inven tion-ito provide acoin bank of the above character capable of holding a large number of coins and which'is' of suchsize and shape that it mayv be conveniently carried in the pocket said bank consisting of few simplyconstructedielements so that'the device-can be produced at .comparativelysmall .With the above and other ob3ects in view, the invention consists in the improved coin bank and in the form, construction and relative arrangement of its several parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustratedzinthe accompanying drawing and subsequently incorporated in' the subjoined claims.-

p In the drawing wherein I have shown one simple and satisfactory embodiment of the invention and in V which similar reference characters designate corresponding part throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevat on of a coin bank embodying 'my present improvements;

of the requisite gauge.

Figure Q; is a vertical edge view thereof; Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3.3 of Figure 1;

' l igure I 4 is an end elevation Figure 5 is an enlarged detail section illustrating the latch device for the coinway closure;

7'. Figure 6 is'a sectional view I taken on the line 6 6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 isfla detail view illustrating the guard device at the entrances to the coinways; and Y Figure 8 is a horizontal section taken on the line 88 of Figure 7.

represent the conventional :dollar sign; The

several plates 5, 6 and 7 are thus formed by suitable stamping operations and said side plates in spaced relation to the slots therein and concentric 'with the inner and outer edges of said slots, areinwardly flanged as at 12 to engage against opposite sides of the intermediate plate 5 whereby the several plates are spaced apart as seen in Figure 3 of the drawing, thus producing the coin- Ways 13. The marginal edges "of the plates 5,6 and 7 are secured together by sheet metal clamping rims 14: which embrace such edge'portions of the plates and are securely clinched orotherwise permanently secured to the outside plates 6 and 7. One of the clamping rims 14 along one of the longitudinal side edges ofthe structure does not extend the full length thereofbuttermin-ates at a point in spaced relation to one end of the coin-ways 13 "for a purpose which will be presentlyexplained. i

The other ends of'the coin-Ways 13 open through] the other marginal rim 14 on the opposite longitudinal edge of the bank,and to the edge of the intermediate plate 5 at this end of the coin-ways a U-sha ed metal guard. member 15-is applied. 'T is guard venting the extraction of the coin from said coin-ways. This guard member 15 is held in position upon the edge of the plate 5 by the part of the marginal rim 14 between the openings in said rim which communicate with the coin-ways.

The other ends of the coin-ways 13 are normally closed by a U-shaped metal strip 17 said strip at one of its ends having the side portions thereof laterally extended to form ears 18 which are pivotallyengaged upon a pin 19 extending transversely through the body plates 5, 6 and 7. In the free end of the Ushaped strip 17 a latch dog 20 is pivotally mounted upon the pin 21, said dog having a long arm 22 provided with a shoulder 23 in one edge thereof. Thisdog is also provided with a second relatively short arm 24: extending at right angles to .the arm 22 and within the channel of the strip 17. To this arm 24 one end of a leaf spring 25 is fixed. The edges of the metal plates 5, 6 and 7 are cut away as at 26 to accommodate the spring 25 and the inter: mediate plate 5 also has ,itscorner portion cut away: as, at 27 to accommodate the latch dog 20. Between the side plates 6 and 7 a, keeper lug128 is fixed and has an inclined face 29 over which the arm 22 of the dog is adapted to ride when the closure strip 17 is moved to its closed position. In spaced relation to this keeper lug the marginal strip '14 is provided with an opening 30 through which a suitable key or pin, indicated at 31, may be inserted to engage .the end of the arm 22 and disengage the same from the keeper lug 28. V

Fromthe above, it will be seen that when the closure 17 ismoved from the dottedline position seen. in Figure 5, to the full line position, the arm 22 of the dog 20 will ride over the inclined surface of the lug 28 until he shoulder 23 on said arm engages behind said lug. In this rocking movement of the dog 20, the free end of the spring 25 bears against the base wallof the channel ofthe strip 17, whereby the arm 22 is yieldingly urged upon the keeper lug 28. When the pin or key 31 is inserted and the end of the arm 22'presses inwardly, the spring'25 will be placed under additional tension so that as soon as the shoulder 23 is disengaged from the end ofthe lug 28, the reaction of the spring 25 forcibly impels or projects the pivoted closure 17 to its open position, thereby exposing the ends of the coin-ways so that the coins may be readily extracted. This removal of the coins is easily accomplished by engaging the fingers with the coins through the slots 9 and 10 in the side plates or by manipulating the bank so that the coins will roll by gravity in the coinwa ys and finally drop from the open ends thereof. .After the coins have been removed, the closure member 17 is again moved to position to cover the open ends of the coinways and is automatically latched in such position by the pivoted dog 20 in the manner above explained. I V

From the foregoing description considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and manner of operation of the device will be clearly understood. It will be seen that I have produced a very novel form of coin bank which is capable of holding a comparatively large number of coins, and is of such dimensions that it canbe conveniently carried in the pocket. In the construction illustrated, the

bank is designed to receive ten dimes in each of the coin-ways 13 so that a totalo-f two dollars can be collected therein before it is necessary to open the bank and remove the accumulated coins. Of course, it is apparent that the device might be madein H features of the device are susceptible of embodiment in other alternative structures and I accordingly reserve the privilegeofrsorting to all such legitimatechanges in the form, proportion and relative arrangement of the several parts as may be fairly cmbodied within the spirit and scope of the i invention as claimed.

I claim: V q I 1. A coin bank having intermediate and side plates provided with spaced portions forming coin-ways opening at their ends up on opposite side edges and adjacent to opposite ends of the bank, means securing said plates together at their marginal edges,

guard means, at the entrance. ends to said coin-ways through the side edges adjacent to one end of thetbank, a pivoted closure for the other ends of said coin-ways through the other side edge adjacent .to the other end of the bank, and latch means to hold said closure ineffective position preventing the removal of the coins.

2. A. coin bank comprising intermediate and side plates having portions spaced apart to provide parallel coin-Ways opening at their ends upon opposite side edges and adjacent to opposite ends of the bank, means securing said plates together at their marginal edges, a guard having resilient guard fingers extending inwardly and across each coin-way at the entrance and through the side edges adjacent to one end of the bank, a pivoted closure for the other ends of said coin-ways through the other side edge adjacent tdthe other end of the bank, and key-actuated latch means for said closure.

3. A coin bank comprising intermediate and side plates having portions spaced apart to provide parallel coin-ways opening at their ends upon opposite side edges of the bank, means securing said plates together at their marginal edges, a guard having resilient guard fingers extending inwardly and across each coin-way, a pivoted latch" dog carried by said closure, a leaf spring fixed to one end of said dog and hearing at its free endagainst the closure, a keeper lug with which said dog is adapted toi'coact as the closure is moved to position over the ends of the coin-Ways while said spring is placed under tension, said dog having a shoulder engaging over one end of the'keeper lug, said dog adapted to be actuated by a suitable key to disengage said dog from the keeper lug and permit said spring to move the closure to its open position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereto.

JOSEPH V F. PUNZAK. 

